title: The dartos musculocutaneous island flap in urethral reconstruction.
abstract: Reconstruction of the burned penile urethra has received scant attention in the surgical literature. Techniques used in repairing congenital hypospadias may not be applicable in this situation. We describe a dartos musculocutaneous island flap used to reconstruct the distal burned penile urethra in a 13-year-old boy who sustained burns to 85% of his total body surface area. Reconstruction was completed in one surgical procedure, and at two-year follow-up good results were demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kenney
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Fairbanks
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Berman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*